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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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